Rooster killed a Hen

[Boomboomboyo]

The same thin has happened to me

 

[Bella the Chicken Lover]

Sorry for your henWhat type of chickens are they? Could you post some pics of the hen?

 

[Tonyroo]

My guess is that your hen challenged the rooster or wouldn't submit to him. So he felt threatened by her and tried to put her in her place before the other hens learn to do the same.

 

[LarryBirds]

Sorry for your henWhat type of chickens are they? Could you post some pics of the hen?

They are both Ayem Cemani. I do have an assorted 9 chickens, but those two are the same. I will post pictures later, im at work and shes hopefully resting at home.

 

[lifein1840]

I see a lot of comments to kill the roo. The thing is... he's been the best, most kind roo I've ever had. I don't see why he's doing this to 1 hen.

I understand you like the rooster but if you like your hens, he has to go!

 

[microchick]

Sorry that you are going through this. Keeping chickens is a challenge and roosters can be real....um rectal sphincters when they are so enclined.

Several years ago I had two juvenile cockerels, not big birds, kill by breeding one of my bantam hens. First time I ever had that problem as my flock is mixed sizes and all got along well enough. I caught them in the act and they had stripped all of her feathers off of her. It broke my heart as the little hen was one of my favorites.

No hesitation. I brought both roosters out of the coop and sent them straight to freezer camp where they were delicious.

Attacking a hen and almost killing her just to 'teach her how to be a submissive hen' is not normal rooster behavior in my humble opinion. Sure all young roosters are jerks. They will grab a hen by the feathers and try to hold onto her other than dancing and courting her properly. But when a rooster turns a good time into violence to the point that he damages a hen, nope, kick him out of that coop. He's going to do it again to some other poor hen.

If you don't want to dispatch him, put him in a pen by himself or with another rooster for company. A bachelor pen per say. I have two bachelor pens, One for 5 boys and the other for around 6 or 7 currently. Then hens are happier with the roosters that I let stay in the pen and the boys are well...frustrated but alive.

 

[Quail_]

I went out to feed the chickens this evening and one of my girls was missing a lot of feathers and was fairly bloody on the back of her head and neck. I wasn't sure what happened when suddenly the roo attacked her twice and I could see blood flowing from the back of her neck. I raced in to save her and noticed chunks of skin missing. Poor thing was still out there trying to eat her dinner like that. So in put her in our containment pen in the barn. Not sure why my roo attacked. Anyone have any ideas

Roosters will mate with hens and are fairly aggressive. I would probably get rid of him if he was that aggressive with one hen. I hope she recovers !

 

[DEBRA56]

I went out to feed the chickens this evening and one of my girls was missing a lot of feathers and was fairly bloody on the back of her head and neck. I wasn't sure what happened when suddenly the roo attacked her twice and I could see blood flowing from the back of her neck. I raced in to save her and noticed chunks of skin missing. Poor thing was still out there trying to eat her dinner like that. So in put her in our containment pen in the barn. Not sure why my roo attacked. Anyone have any ideas

roosters can be so Brutal & mean. See a video where hens "play dead" so they don't have to be raped by them

 

[Chicken mob]

I went out to feed the chickens this evening and one of my girls was missing a lot of feathers and was fairly bloody on the back of her head and neck. I wasn't sure what happened when suddenly the roo attacked her twice and I could see blood flowing from the back of her neck. I raced in to save her and noticed chunks of skin missing. Poor thing was still out there trying to eat her dinner like that. So in put her in our containment pen in the barn. Not sure why my roo attacked. Anyone have any ideas

He is a very aggressive roo, I would consider finding him a new home!

 

[PrettyChicky25]

I see a lot of comments to kill the roo. The thing is... he's been the best, most kind roo I've ever had. I don't see why he's doing this to 1 hen.

Just keep them separated. Don't kill your roo. You never know what happened. Anyone can be pushed to their breaking point...even a bird.